In August 2012,
the Defense Intelligence Agency had already predicted the emergence of Islamic
State, but it was not labeled as an absolute enemy. Instead, the report
suggests that the terror group could be deployed as a strategic pawn of the
United States: 'If the situation unravels
there is the possibility of establishing a declared or undeclared Salafist
principality in eastern Syria (Hasaka and derZor), and this is exactly
what the supporting powers to the opposition want, in order to isolate the
Syrian regime.'

Previously secret documents of the U.S. Department of
Defense intelligence service, the Defense Intelligence Agency, indicate that in
2012, the United States still saw Islamic State (IS) as a strategic pawn for
use against the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad. "The creation
of a Salafi state in eastern Syria is exactly what [we] want."

Conservative government watchdog Judicial Watch has
published on its Web site a selection of previously-classified documents from
the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
and Department of State.

One
of the documents from the Defense Intelligence Agency was circulated by DoD in August 2012. The seven-page
document asserts that an "Islamic state" was needed in eastern Syria
to implement Western policies in the country.

Future of the crisis

According to the report, there were two possible outcomes
for the future of the crisis: either the Syrian regime of President Bashar
al-Assad survives and retains control of the country; or the situation evolves
into a proxy war:

"Development of
the current events into proxy war: with support of Russia, China and Iran, the regime
is controlling the areas of influence along coastal territories (Tartus and Latakia), and is fiercely
defending Homs, which is considered the primary transport point in Syria."

The other side in a proxy war would be the opposition backed
by the West, the Gulf States and Turkey.

"On the other
hand, opposition forces are trying to control the eastern areas (Hasaka and DerZor), adjacent to the Western Iraqi provinces (Mosul and Anbar), in addition to neighboring Turkish borders. Western
countries, the Gulf States and Turkey are supporting these efforts. This hypothesis
is most likely in accordance with the data from recent events, which will help
prepare safe havens under international sheltering, similar to what transpired
in Libya when Benghazi was chosen as the command center of the temporary
government."

'Exactly what we want
to isolate the Syrian regime'

In August 2012, the Defense Intelligence Agency had already
predicted the emergence of IS, but it was not labeled as an absolute enemy.
Instead, the report suggests that the terror group could be deployed as a
strategic pawn of the United States.

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"If the situation
unravels there is the possibility of establishing a declared or undeclared
Salafist principality in eastern Syria (Hasaka and derZor), and this is exactly
what the supporting powers to the opposition want, in order to isolate the
Syrian regime, which is considered the strategic depth of the Shia expansion (Iraq and Iran)."

The paper first outlines the general situation of the conflict,
but also the role of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), how the
border area is constructed, which population controls the border and what the
situation is, the future of the crisis and the ultimate impact on Iraq is
discussed.

'Possibly enormous
danger to Iraq'

On the latter point, the danger that al-Qaeda could take
back its home ports of Mosul and Ramadi in Iraq is
highlighted - something that we now know has been done by IS. Also toward the
end of the document, it considers that IS (then ISI:
Islamic State in Iraq) could declare an Islamic state thanks to a union with
other terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria, which in turn could pose a huge
threat to the unity of Iraq and the protection of its territory. But there are
no further thoughts beyond that.